BENWOOD, W.Va. — Benwood police are investigating an incident that involved a 2-month-old baby. A call came into the department around 9 o'clock Monday morning of an infant not breathing.

Benwood police are investigating an infant child's death. Police received a call for a 1-month-old baby not breathing at a residence on S. Marshall Street on Sunday afternoon. “The officers ...

UPDATE: Officials say the death has been ruled a suicide. MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – UPDATE: Benwood Police Chief Frank Longwell tells us that police were told about the situation around 1: ...

BENWOOD, W.Va. — A domestic dispute between a father and son escalated into a drug-related arrest last Friday evening, April 4, 2025. According to Benwood Police, the incident unfolded when ...

No injuries were reported. Benwood Police Chief Frank Longwell said a school attached to the church sustained minimal damage. "This was a real loss for the community of Benwood," Longwell said.

BENWOOD, W.Va. — A Chester woman faces felony charges after allegedly letting her child die in her care while she was using heroin in Benwood. Kace Lee Shmigal, 31, turned herself into police Thursday ...

BENWOOD, W.Va. (AP) - Benwood Police Chief Frank Longwell is calling for changes to a state law regarding radar after his city lost state funding for speed enforcement. The law doesn’t allow ...

Benwood Police Sgt. Luke Thomas in West Virginia captured dash-cam video showing a bright, greenish object coming from the sky. A second object was spotted about an hour later over Chicago.